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verlan

/ vɛrlɑ̃ /

noun

  1. a variety of French slang in which the syllables are inverted, such as meuf for femme , and also incorporating Arabic words and phrases
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of verlan1

C20: from inverting the syllables of the French word l'envers meaning the other way round
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Example Sentences

Thousand dollars rewar' f'r th' appr'enshun of 'Verlan' Red.

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